Welcome to Living Lerwick Ltd

Our Principal Aim - To work together to create a more vibrant, viable and sustainable town centre for Lerwick

Lerwick Town Centre is designated as a Business Improvement District (BID) from 1st September 2012 to 31st August 2017. Living Lerwick Ltd, a company directed by business owners/managers in the area, will manage the delivery of the projects devised to improve the area. Further details on the projects are within the Business Plan.

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Small Town, Big Heart

The priorities identified by businesses are our objectives. These are:

To increase the footfall in the town centre through large and small events - More Footfall
To increase promotion of Lerwick town centre and particularly its businesses - More Marketing
To lobby local and national government for a workable solution to parking control so that our customers can access our premises easily - More informed decisions making on access
To provide more seating, an annual flower scheme and Christmas lights and work with others towards physical improvements, making Lerwick town centre a nicer place to be - More Attractive
To provide more business information, networking opportunities, advocacy on issues facing businesses and encourage inter-business working - More Business Support

Upcoming Events

Latest News

Shopping Week comes to a bright finish

August 14th 2018

Lerwick Shopping Week 2018 came to a close on Sunday with a spectacular day of weather to round off the week.

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Shopping Week Launched with New Mascot

August 6th 2018

Lerwick Shopping Week begins today, with the announcement of the new town centre mascot. ‘Maunsie da Market Cross’. There are a range of competitions, workshops, special offers and events planned for this week.

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